[Charlotte, N.C.] Classica Homes, a premier, custom builder in Charlotte has partnered with Operation Finally Home, a non-profit organization, to provide a mortgage-free house for a wounded war veteran.

Bill Saint, president and CEO of Classica Homes, was introduced to the Operation Finally Home team while attending the 2013 International Builders Show (IBS) in January. Upon learning about its mission to provide housing for wounded war veterans, Saint committed to partner with Operation Finally Home and build a home in Charlotte this year.

All homes built through Operation Finally Home are custom-designed to accommodate the special needs and disabilities of the soldier recipients. Best of all, the homes are given to each family mortgage-free. The organization partners with corporate sponsors, builder associations, builders, developers, individual contributors and volunteers to help severely wounded war heroes and their families. Mohawk has donated flooring for Operation Finally Home houses since December of 2011.

Saint was attending a benefit concert for Operation Finally Home with his Mohawk sales rep when he first heard of the organization’s work. “Sometimes things all fall into place for a reason and this was a perfect example. My wife, Terri, had been talking for months about finding a way to help returning veterans. While we didn’t know how we could help, we do know how to build homes. As soon as we heard the story, our team attending the event all looked at each other and nodded our heads in agreement, we had to participate,” said Saint.

Classica was not the only builder that made such a commitment that night. Seven more companies from across the country also pledged to donate a home in their cities at the event. Saint said, “Being only a two year old company, we couldn’t do this without the generosity we’ve seen from so many key players in the building community, and within our own community and homeowners. On behalf of our entire Classica team, I can’t express enough the excitement and gratitude we have in being able to give back to those heroes who have given everything for our country – we can never thank them enough.”